Crossroads Bible Church, Team Holland 2006 Official Blog Site
Dates of our trip: July 12--July 30, 2006.
The team has been assembled and preparing since January, 2006.
Departing Flight Information July 12: British Air Flight #2192, Departing DFW 4:20PM. Arriving London Gatwick 7:20AM. Connecting flight from London Heathrow, British Airways flight #434 to Amsterdam Schipol arriving 1:45PM.
Return Flight Information July 30: British Air Flight #8110, Departing Amsterdam Schipol 7:00AM, arriving London Gatwick 7:10AM. Conntecting flight from London Gatwick, British Airways flight #2193 to Dallas/Fort Worth arriving 2:30PM.
You can also use the links on each of these sights to find out even more information!
In order to prepare for the nature of direct outreach in a postmodern culture, our team read the book "How Should We Live Then" by Colson & Pearcy. It's an excellent read for an introduction to worldviews, their effects and their results.
Some of the most influential books on the subject of postmodernism would be by Francis A. Schaeffer, including "The God Who Is There," "Escape From Reason," & "How Should We Then Live" (which obviously influenced Colson). If you're interested in some basic quotes on postmodernism, you can get them here:
2003: Brent McKinney, Rob Edwards, Deb Stevenson, Jess Semmelbeck, Liz Stevenson, Alicia Garcia, Jude Miniat, Christy Thrasher, Abby Lorenc, Cristina MacGilvra, Matt Eaton, Justin Bascue, Faith Oldenburg, Kayti Edwards, Kim Church.
2006: Brent McKinney, Steve Davis, Debbie Schmidt, Michelle Davis, Thomas Egbert, Schuyler Crabtree, Kayla Russell, Alex Ehrich, Keila Lorenc, Bailey Price, Olivia Schmidt, Maria MacGilvra, Alicia Garcia
First and foremost, this trip is 17 days long and for many team members it's the longest they've been away from home. We'd love to hear from you, so feel free to check back often and comment by clicking on the spaces beneath each entry!
Secondly, pray for the team members and those they'll come in contact with. This ministry is entirely relational...and each day we'll simply be waking up and trying to find someone to share the Gospel with. We'd truly appreciate your thoughts and prayers!
Finally, when this team left, we were short of our financial goals. If you're so inclined to donate, simply go to the church website and click on "contact us," send an e-mail saying you'd like to contribute, and you'll be given the necessary instructions.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Woke up around 8:30 am, took a shower and got ready for church. Wore my urban skirt that mom and dad got me for mi birthday. That was nice. I felt like I was in 3rd grade again because I wore little shorts underneath my skirt just in case my bike ride was not successful.
Dutch church was amazing. The speaker was a missionary from Spain and he confirmed everything I've been analyzing about my concept of evangelism through Luke 19:1-10. I am continuing to pray for courage as I approach strangers and courage to share the hope God offers humanity. IN the middle of the service, I told Steve I wanted to be a European missionary and that he could wear capris.
Rest of the day was a bit lazy. Almost everyone went to the beach. I stayed back with Miss Debbie, Brent, Kaylah and our Dutch friend Roy. We told stories. Kaylah and I went to the snack shop; I bought fries and dipped them in mayo, we biked around, had a good convo, and went back to the Scout Bldg., our humble abode.
I feel frustrated that I didn't meet anyone today, but am going with God's timing not my own. I really want to reach out to the prostitutes in a mini red-light district in Alkmaar. I feel I can relate to them better sometimes. It may sound weird, but it's true. Pray for my friend who lives in Holland that I met in the States as I want to meet up with her.
Love and miss you all. Grace and peace be with you.
Mish :)
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